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Just yesterday afternoon we received word that Sprint could be offering a few new rate plans, and today Sprint has confirmed that rumor by officially announcing the new “Unlimited, My Way” and “All-In” plans. The new rate plans will be available for Sprint customers starting tomorrow, June 12th. Along with the new rate plans, Sprint…
Pacific Rim is a science fiction film that hits theaters Friday, July 12th. It takes place in the 2020s when monsters called Kaiju rose through portals in the sea and began attacking our civilization. To defend ourselves, humans created giant robots called Jaegars. Together with a heroic former pilot and trainee, the team must defend…
A China Business News story says Foxconn is hiring new workers as we speak to get ready for the next iPhone production. Though the report refers to the product as the “iPhone 6,” we think that’s nothing but guesswork, with the next iPhone model likely being called the iPhone 5S. Plus, let’s not forget that…
Nearly two-thirds (65%) of Brits think that the next version of the iPhone will generate poor sales, with 59% forecasting that Samsung will become a more popular mobile phone brand in the UK. The research, conducted by a mobile phone comparison site MobilePhoneChecker.co.uk, polled 2,007 18+ adults from across the country to determine perceptions and…
When Google announced its new Maps app today, it touted tons of great new features. But it looks like one feature will quietly be leaving the app, Google’s Latitude location sharing service. All Google Latitude services, including its location sharing API, will be phased out on August 9th. Latitude users begun receiving emails letting them…
Pirate Bay Co-founder Peter Sunde has announced his latest project, a secure messaging app for Android and iOS devices called Hemlis. Hemlis, which means secret in Swedish, is being developed with co-operation from Leif Hogberg and Linus Olsson and is striving to provide a messaging platform that will be secure not just to hackers, but to government…
T-Mobile is pulling out all of the punches with its new ad campaign for its Jump program, enlisting former Saturday Night Live actor Bill Hader to star in a few short, humorous commercials. The Jump program allows T-Mobile customers to upgrade their devices whenever they like, instead of having to wait out a grueling two-year…
Instagram is making another move to expand its content past the viewing barriers of its iOS and Android apps. Starting today, it’s introducing photo and video website embeds to put Instagram media on any website. When you visit a photo page on your desktop browser, a new button shows up on the right under the…
Let’s all give a warm “happy birthday” to the Apple App Store, which turns five years old today. The store officially opened on July 10, 2008 through an iOS software update, a few months after Steve Jobs gave it a proper unveiling at the iPhone SDK keynote address. It started out with a mere 500…
Last week, a few pictures of the rumored budget iPhone surfaced, showcasing some vibrantly colored back panels for the device. Some more pictures have leaked today, showing more of the same but in different color options. The image comes from a Twitter picture posted by iOS developer Sonny Dickson, and adds more fuel to the…